EP0878028A1 - Process for the production of an electrode for a fused carbonate fuel cell, electrode produced according to this process and fused carbonate fuel cell provided with an electrode produced according to this process - Google Patents
Process for the production of an electrode for a fused carbonate fuel cell, electrode produced according to this process and fused carbonate fuel cell provided with an electrode produced according to this processInfo
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- EP0878028A1 EP0878028A1 EP97904358A EP97904358A EP0878028A1 EP 0878028 A1 EP0878028 A1 EP 0878028A1 EP 97904358 A EP97904358 A EP 97904358A EP 97904358 A EP97904358 A EP 97904358A EP 0878028 A1 EP0878028 A1 EP 0878028A1
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- electrode
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- fuel cell
- lithium
- lithium cobaltite
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- H01M4/8825—Methods for deposition of the catalytic active composition
- H01M4/8857—Casting, e.g. tape casting, vacuum slip casting
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- H01M4/8875—Methods for shaping the electrode into free-standing bodies, like sheets, films or grids, e.g. moulding, hot-pressing, casting without support, extrusion without support
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- H01M4/8878—Treatment steps after deposition of the catalytic active composition or after shaping of the electrode being free-standing body
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- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/14—Fuel cells with fused electrolytes
- H01M8/141—Fuel cells with fused electrolytes the anode and the cathode being gas-permeable electrodes or electrode layers
- H01M8/142—Fuel cells with fused electrolytes the anode and the cathode being gas-permeable electrodes or electrode layers with matrix-supported or semi-solid matrix-reinforced electrolyte
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- H01M2004/8678—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells characterised by the polarity
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- H01M2008/147—Fuel cells with molten carbonates
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- H01M2300/0051—Carbonates
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- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for producing an electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell, to an electrode produced by the method and to a molten carbonate fuel cell with an electrode produced by the method.
- lithium cobaltite LiCo O 2
- LiCo O 2 lithium cobaltite
- a dispersant can be added to the binder.
- a film is formed from the mixture, which is divided into plates. The plates are sintered in an air-carbon dioxide atmosphere at high temperatures.
- Lithium cobaltite is produced by reacting cobalt with lithium compounds (EP 0 473 236 A2).
- lithium cobaltite as a powder by reacting cobalt oxide (iron oxide) with lithium hydroxide vapor in a high-temperature reaction.
- This powder is processed by means of ceramic sintering processes into small-size, fragile electrode plates (JP 0636, 770).
- lithium cobaltite layer by oxidation from a ductile cobalt layer whose pores are filled with lithium carbonate.
- the conversion to the lithium cobaltite layer preferably takes place after combination with a matrix layer and an anode layer and after insertion together with current collectors in a cell holder of a fuel cell during a start-up phase of the fuel cell.
- the structure of the lithium cobaltite electrode plate thus produced corresponds to the structure of the original porous cobalt electrode plate, which has a relatively large polarization resistance (DE 43 03 136 Cl).
- the invention is based on the problem of a method for producing a porous lithium cobaltite electrode plate with a large inner surface and a small one Specify polarization resistance and provide an electrode plate produced by the method.
- the problem is solved for the process according to the invention in that cobalt metal and lithium carbonate powders are homogeneously mixed with one another, in that the mixture is then used to produce foils and sheets from the foils, which are sintered to form porous electrode precursor plates, and that the electrode precursor plates are then at a temperature between 400 ° C and 488 ° C flowing air for several hours until the electrode precursor plates are converted into lithium cobaltite electrode plates with an extremely large inner surface.
- a structure-determining formation reaction of lithium cobaltite takes place in several stages. First of all, cobalt / lithium carbonate precursor electrode plate oxidizes cobalt in the air atmosphere.
- lithium cobaltite and lithium oxide are formed with the emission of carbon dioxide, which is removed with the flowing air. Because of its high vapor pressure, lithium oxide changes into the gas phase, in which it reacts to cobalt oxide not contacted with lithium carbonate to form lithium cobaltite.
- the temperature is maintained between 420 ° C and 480 ° C during the formation of lithium cobaltite. It has been shown that in this temperature range the reactions described above take place under the action of atmospheric oxygen under favorable conditions.
- the amount of air supplied and the flow rate of the air are adjusted so that the carbon dioxide content of the air is not more than about 1% and the duration of exposure to the air is about 10 hours.
- the forming process to form a large inner surface> 2 m 2 / g can also be carried out with CO 2 contents> 1% in the forming gas atmosphere.
- LiCoO 2 is formed by the reaction of oxidized cobalt and lithium hydroxide according to the following mechanism.
- the method according to the invention can be carried out after inserting the electrode precursor plates into an oven under the conditions described above, the lithium cobaltite electrodes produced being removed from the oven after cooling and then with a matrix layer impregnated with the melt electrolyte and an anode and with current collectors be put together in a fuel cell.
- the respective electrode precursor plate is combined with a matrix layer filled with molten carbonate to form a layer arrangement corresponding to the fuel cell and is then installed with the latter in a fuel cell, the method according to the invention being carried out after installation in the fuel cell.
- the lithium cobaltite cathode is formed during a startup procedure of the fuel cell.
- the lithium cobaltite can also be produced as a thin, firmly adhering layer on a porous base made of nickel, which is thereby oxidized.
- the starting components are fine cobalt powder with a grain size of ⁇ 3 ⁇ m and Li 2 CO 3 powder, which has a grain size between l ⁇ m and lO ⁇ m, in a ratio of 66% by weight Co and 34% by weight Li 2 CO 3 with the addition of a processed in a non-aqueous solvent organic binder, a plasticizer, and other organic additives to form a viscous slip, which is pulled out into a film using the "tape casting" process.
- sheets are produced from the film, which are sintered in a protective gas furnace at a temperature below the Li 2 CO 3 melting point, preferably at 650 ° C., for 30 minutes in a reducing atmosphere.
- the plates After this procedure there is a close one Contact between the Co and the Li 2 CO 3 grains in the electrode precursor plates.
- the plates After the plates have been sintered, they are cooled to 460 ° C. at a rate of 200 Kelvin per hour and, after adequate purging with nitrogen, they are changed to an air atmosphere with an air exchange. At this temperature, the complete oxidation of Co takes place within 10 hours with simultaneous formation of lithium cobaltite from the cobalt oxide formed and Li 2 CO 3 in a solid-state and gas reaction.
- the lithium cobaltite electrode thus produced has an extremely large inner surface, which is retained after installation in a molten carbonate fuel cell and its operation.
- the forming speed is determined by (i) the content of carbon dioxide and water vapor and (ii) the grain size of the cobalt and the Li 2 CO 3 powder.
- An electrode produced by the method according to the invention has a structure typical of the method with an extremely large inner surface. This results in a very low polarization resistance of a corresponding cathode in a fuel cell, which increases its performance.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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DE19603918A DE19603918C2 (en) | 1996-02-03 | 1996-02-03 | Process for producing an electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell and its use |
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PCT/EP1997/000422 WO1997028571A1 (en) | 1996-02-03 | 1997-01-31 | Process for the production of an electrode for a fused carbonate fuel cell, electrode produced according to this process and fused carbonate fuel cell provided with an electrode produced according to this process |
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EP0878028A1 true EP0878028A1 (en) | 1998-11-18 |
EP0878028B1 EP0878028B1 (en) | 1999-09-22 |
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US (1) | US6238619B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0878028B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3091495B2 (en) |
DE (2) | DE19603918C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997028571A1 (en) |
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DE19603918A1 (en) | 1997-08-07 |
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